Climate
Average Rainfall 52 inches
Average Temperature
Winter- 54 degrees F
Summer- 79 degrees F
Annual- 72 degrees F

Land Area
County - 519 square miles
City - 28.9 square miles

Population
County - 86,700
City - 36,000
Median Age - 35.6

Labor Force
Floyd County - 44,628
6-County Floyd Area - 146,874

Unemployment Rate
Floyd County- 3.5%

Median Family Income
$30,199

Transportation
Highways
Interstate access to I-75, I-20, & I-59
via U.S. 411, U.S. 27, & GA 53
Motor Freight
6 interstate carriers
27 inter/intrastate carriers
2 motor freight terminals
Rail
Norfolk Southern
(main line & piggyback at Dalton)
CSX (piggyback Atlanta)
Regional Air
Richard B. Russell Airport 6000 foot bituminous lighted runway, new terminal, 16 corporate hangars.
National/International Air
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Direct Flights to major U.S. cities and around the world. Located 65 miles (80 minutes) southeast on I-75 or I-285.

 

Utilities
Electricity
Georgia Power Company
Peak load plant operated by Oglethorpe Power and Georgia Power at Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant in northern Floyd County.
Natural Gas
Provided by Atlanta Gaslight Company.
Water
Provided by the city of Rome
Water capacity - 16,500,000 gpd
Sewage
Sewer capacity - 20,000,000 gpd

Public Safety
Fire protection is first-rate as the City of Rome employs 153 firemen who staff ten fire stations throughout the city and county. This provides Class 3 fire insurance for the city and suburban area and Class 3 fire insurance for the county.

The City of Rome has 121 full-time police personnel while the Floyd County Police Department has 71 officers. Providing extra security throughout the county are the 100 employees of the Floyd County Sheriff's Department. County-wide 911 dispatch available 24 hours a day every day.

Tags/Registration
Floyd County Tag Office - 706/291-5150A Georgia license tag must be purchased within 30 days of establishing residency.

Voter Registration
Registration Office
100 West Fifth Avenue -
706/291-5168